BURNLEY’S injury crisis is on the verge of easing, with captain and goalkeeper Tom Heaton playing his first game in over five months in a behind closed doors meeting with Blackpool, striker Chris Wood coming through 70 minutes and midfielder Dean Marney completing 90 minutes.

AFTER following a glittering career in football with success in business, former Clarets striker-turned-chief-executive Paul Fletcher has unveiled another new string to his bow - as a bestselling novelist.